Explorers

Who was the first person to sail around the world?

• Columbus

• de Soto

• Vespucci

• Magellan

Which country was the first to discover the New World?

• Portugal

• France

• Spain

• England

Who became the governor of the Bahamas and also enslaved the natives of the area?

• Columbus

• Magellan

• LaSalle

• Vespucci

Who was the explorer who sailed for Spain/Queen Isabella?

• Vespucci

• de Soto

• Columbus

• Magellan

I took control of the Inca empire and claimed it for Spain.

• Hernando Cortes

• Ponce de Leon

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco Pizarro

I started a school for navigators and people who wanted to go out exploring.

• Christopher Columbus

• Prince Henry

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

I am a conquistador that conquered the Aztec empire and built Mexico City.

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernando de Soto

• Hernando Cortes

• Francisco Coronado

In the image, the pictures show 16th century sailors using tools of the trade.  These sailors are pointing these tools at the sky to help them:

• sail against the wind
• increase speed
• send out a warning
• navigate their ship

Which country was the first to seek a water route to Asia?

• Spain
• Portugal
• England
• France

In order to arrive in the New World, all of the explorers had to cross the ___________.

• Mississippi River
• Bering Strait
• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean